How to Make a Clipping Mask in Illustrator Cs5
A clipping mask hides parts of one object in an image with another object. Illustrator CS5 lets you apply clipping masks to two or more objects, shapes or text even if they are not the same color. The object that hides or masks the other object is placed on a separate layer directly above the object you're masking. The mask must be a vector, an object formed by points on a path, for the clipping mask to work.
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Instructions
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Click "File" and "Open" in Illustrator CS5. Double-click the file you want to modify.
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Click the layer containing the mask on the "Layers" palette. Drag it above the layer containing the object you want to hide. If the palette is closed, click "Window" and "Layers" to display it.
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Click the "Selection" tool in the tools palette.
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Click the masking object on the canvas and move it over the object you want to mask, positioning where you want the mask applied.
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Highlight the masking object and the object you want to mask with your mouse.
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Click "Object," "Clipping Mask" and "Make."
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